used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
a cherished desire
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His noisy launch at last came chug-chugging up the Bay.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading His noisy launch at last came chug-chugging up the Bay.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
chug-chugging
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From this reading His noisy launch at last came chug-chugging up the Bay.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
instillingnounUS /ˌɪnˈstɪlɪŋ/
teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
immediately past
From this reading His noisy launch at last came chug-chugging up the Bay.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading His noisy launch at last came chug-chugging up the Bay.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading His noisy launch at last came chug-chugging up the Bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His noisy launch at last came chug-chugging up the Bay.
upliftingnounUS /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/
the rise of something
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading I almost wearied for his coming, for he was entertaining and uplifting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He started with the far point of the Crescent and called at every creek, cove and landing at which there was a home.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good Medicine The Rev. William Auld was due to visit Golden Crescent that afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, somehow, had the happy knack of instilling fresh energy, fresh ambition, fresh hope, into every one with whom he came in contact.
